Hugh Bright Douglas House

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Hugh Bright Douglas House
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The house in 2015
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Location301 Elk Avenue, North, Fayetteville, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°09′15″N86°34′47″W / 35.15417°N 86.57972°W / 35.15417; -86.57972 (Hugh Bright Douglas House) Coordinates: 35°09′15″N86°34′47″W / 35.15417°N 86.57972°W / 35.15417; -86.57972 (Hugh Bright Douglas House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1894 (1894)
ArchitectRickman & Bills
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Steamboat Gothic
NRHP reference No. 82003986 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1982

The Hugh Bright Douglas House is a historic house in Fayetteville, Tennessee. It was built in 1894 for a Confederate veteran. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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History

The house was built in 1894 for Hugh Bright Douglas, the grandson of settler James Bright. [2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Douglas joined the Confederate States Army and served under generals Nathan Bedford Forrest and Joseph Wheeler. [2] Douglas lived here with his wife, née Margaret Terrett, and their son, Byrd Douglas. [2] It was inherited by his granddaughter, Sarah Byrd Douglas Posey, in 1958, and sold out of the family in 1961. [2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed by Rickman & Bills in the Steamboat Gothic architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 25, 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hugh Bright Douglas House". National Park Service . Retrieved July 29, 2018. With accompanying pictures